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Surgeon-performed ultrasound at the bedside for the detection of appendicitis and gallstones: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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American Journal of Surgery . 2013, Vol. 205 Issue 1, p102-108. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare surgeon-performed ultrasound (SPUS) for suspected appendicitis or gallstone disease to the "gold standard" of pathological examination or radiologist-performed ultrasound (RPUS). DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, Embase, trial registries, conference proceedings, and article reference lists were searched to identify trials and/or studies comparing SPUS with pathology or RPUS as the reference standard. Data were abstracted from eligible studies to produce 2 x 2 contingency tables, permitting the calculation of pooled sensitivity and specificity values. RESULTS: Eight studies (1,268 patients) evaluated SPUS for appendicitis. For appendicitis, SPUS had a pooled sensitivity of .92 (95% confidence interval [CI], .887-.939) and a pooled specificity of .96 (95% CI, .946 -.974). SPUS for gallstones was evaluated in 8 studies (1,019 patients). The pooled sensitivity was .96 (95% CI, .934 -.979), and the specificity was .99 (95% CI .983-.998). CONCLUSIONS: SPUS achieves acceptable sensitivity and specificity for both gallstones and appendicitis. However, there was some evidence of heterogeneity. Data regarding cost-effectiveness are lacking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00029610
- Volume :
- 205
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 85888130
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.02.017